Army
A Jeffery
Rank: Private
Regiment: Infantry Brigade, Machine Gun Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs G Jeffrey
Brothers: C Jeffery & P Jeffery
Address: 24A Bohemia Road, St Leonards / 87 Manor Road, Hastings
Other Info: At the Front
Published: September 1916 & April 1917
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Army
Henry John Morphey
Rank: Lieutenant / Conductor
Regiment: Indian Ordnance Department
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Morphey of Reading
Wife: Mrs Morphey
Address: 343 Battle Road, St Leonards
Other Info: Prisoner of War at Kut-el-Amara. Died at St Paul’s College, Turkey. According to CWGC, Henry died aged 46 on 23rd December 1916. He is remembered at Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery, grave reference XXI.O.41.
Published: June 1916 & April 1917
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Army
Thomas Archibald Till
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment / 7th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment
Parents: Mr Thomas & Mrs Alice Till
Brothers: William H Till & Frederick G Till
Cousins: Archibald J Murdoch, C A Murdoch, William Henry Murdoch, J Murdoch & Frank Murdoch & Frederick Murdoch
Address: 7 Paynton Road, Silverhill
Other Info: According to CWGC, Thomas died aged 30 on 18th November 1916. He is remembered at Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, grave reference A.83. He was educated at Tower Road Schools under Mr W Ray. He was a member of the Silverhill section of the Hastings Fire Brigade, and left the Brigade to join the Colours on March 2nd 1916. He leaves one sister and two brothers.
Published: May 1916, January 1917 & April 1917
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Navy
Arthur Douglas Harris
Rank: Cooks Mate
Ship: HMS Legion & HMS Laforey
Parents: Mr Douglas David & Mrs Ellen M A Harris
Address: 82 Bohemia Road, St Leonards
Other Info: According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 23 on 23rd March 1917. He was aboard the destroyer HMS Laforey when it struck a British laid mine. Only 18 on 76 crew survived. Arthur is remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial on panel 25.
Published: March 1916 & April 1917
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Royal Air Force
Francis Albert Victor Pattenden
Rank: Wireless Operator / 2nd Army Mechanic
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs A A Pattenden
Brother: Leslie H Pattenden
Address: 15 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings
Other Info: With the British Expeditionary Force. Winner of the Military Medal, the first decoration given to a man of this squadron… he was a learner at Hastings Post Office having obtained first place in a competitive examination for that post. Later he was appointed sorting clark and telegraphist at Dover, where he was employed until he enlisted in September 1915, in the wireless section of the Royal Flying Corps. He was for sometime with the Blackland’s Boys Brigade. His age is 19 years.
Published: December 1915, July 1916 & April 1917
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Army
George Tapsell
Rank: Private
Regiment: Motor Transport, Army Service Corps
Mother: Mrs G Tapsell
Wife: Mabel Gladys Tapsell (nee Roberts)
Mother’s Address: 107 Hughenden Road, Hastings
Other Info: For foreign service.
Published: December 1915 & April 1917
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Navy
Charles W Gentry
Ship: HMS Drake
Parents: Mr & Mrs Gentry
Brothers: F Gentry & James Gentry
Address: 12 Shepherd Street, St Leonards
Other Info: Royal Naval Barracks.
Published: October 1915 & April 1917
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Army
Leslie H Pattenden
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Telegraphist, Headquarters, Royal Engineers
Parents: Mr & Mrs A A Pattenden
Brother: Francis Albert Victor Pattenden
Address: 15 St Thomas’ Road, Hastings
Other Info: Formerly employed at the Observer Office, Hastings. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1915 & April 1917
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Army
Edward W Britt
Rank: Lance Corporal / Sergeant
Regiment: 10th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr & Mrs G W Britt
Wife: Gaby Elsie Britt (nee Peddlesden)
Father-in-Law: John J Peddlesden
Brothers: Alfred G Britt & William Britt
Brother-in-Law: John C Peddlesden
Address: 48 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: Married on 31st March 1917. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: September 1915 & April 1917
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Army
Leslie Venner
Rank: Gunner / Flight Sergeant
Regiment: 4th Sussex Battery, Royal Field Artillery / Royal Flying Corps
Parents: Mr & Mrs H Venner
Brother: A Venner
Address: 32 Paynton Road, Silverhill
Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.
Published: July 1915 & April 1917